The Measure of Our Lives Gender and the English Language
Gender is a complex system that has more to do with society, culture and time periods than it has to do with biology. Read more.
Gender & Feminism
Nigeria’s World of Male Terror The Logic of Sexual Violence
Violence against women carries with it the warning that it can happen again; that it is inevitable; that the power to harm still resides where it originated, with the oppressor class—men. Read more.
A Pair of Broad Bottoms Saartjie Baartman and the Perpetual Public Spectacle of Blackness
Not even in fiction is Saartjie Baartman spared the reduction to her physical features that attends her life in Europe. Read more.
Who is Irene Cohen? The Re-Discovery of Feminist Freedom in Modern-Day Angola
Every year, Irene Cohen and Deolinda Rodrigues, two Angolan nationalists, are eulogized on Angolan Women’s Day on March 2; their short and tragic lives are made emblematic of African feminism and national pride. Read more.
Banking on Women Development’s Neoliberal Sexism
The process of the current development agenda does little to advance real development outcomes because of its persistence in catering to economic neoliberalism, which prioritizes economic growth over addressing the structural drivers of women’s subordination and oppression. Read more.
The Pressing Need Expanding Access to Safe Abortions in Nigeria
While there may still be an ongoing debate on women’s right to an abortion, certainly women who choose to have abortions deserve access to safe procedures.
Muslim Feminism Is Here to Stay The Mutual Inclusivity of Feminism and Islam
As women who are not blind to misogyny, Muslim feminists bring into existence an alternative to secular feminism, which leaves out any form of religious reference.
Nigeria’s Missing Multipliers Women, Vision 2020 and Nigeria’s Legal Blindspot
Development plans like Vision 2020 failed by design, resting on legal frameworks that near-completely overlooked women—half the population—in Nigeria.
Finding Self: Of Gods, Contestation and Containment Akwaeke Emezi’s Freshwater
A dark story about recognizing and coming to terms with the many fragments of our being, Akwaeke Emezi’s debut novel, Freshwater, is a macabre and jarring tale of contestation and containment.
Gendering Social Protection The Lessons for Africa
Gender-sensitive social protection programmes are vital to Africa’s mission of eradicating poverty, evolving into an inclusive and equitable society, and fulfilling the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.